TITLE 10 - US CODE - CHAPTER 331 - STRENGTH

10 USC 3201 - Officers on active duty: minimum strength based on requirements

(a) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that (beginning with fiscal year 1999) the strength at the end of each fiscal year of officers on active duty is sufficient to enable the Army to meet at least that percentage of the programmed manpower structure for officers for the active component of the Army that is provided for in the most recent Defense Planning Guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense.

(b) The number of officers on active duty shall be counted for purposes of this section in the same manner as applies under section 115 (a)(1) of this title.

(1) The term programmed manpower structure means the aggregation of billets describing the full manpower requirements for units and organizations in the programmed force structure.

(2) The term programmed force structure means the set of units and organizations that exist in the current year and that is planned to exist in each future year under the then-current Future-Years Defense Program.

10 USC 3202 - Repealed. Pub. L. 101510, div. A, title IV, 403(b)(1)(A), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1545]

Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 172; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(63), 72 Stat. 1463; Dec. 28, 1967, Pub. L. 90–228, § 1(1), (2), 81 Stat. 745; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 203(a), 94 Stat. 2878, related to authorized strength of Army in general officers on active duty.

3203 to 3207. Repealed. Pub. L. 96513, title II, 202, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878]

Section 3203, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 173; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(64), 72 Stat. 1463, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in members on active duty, exclusive of officers candidates. Section 3204, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 173, Aug. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(2), 72 Stat. 522; Oct. 30, 1978, Pub. L. 95–551, § 2, 92 Stat. 2069, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in commissioned officers of active list. Section 3205, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 173; Aug. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–600, § 1(3), 72 Stat. 522; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), (65), 72 Stat. 1462, 1463; Oct. 30, 1978, Pub. L. 95–551, § 2, 92 Stat. 2069, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in commissioned officers on active list, exclusive of certain categories. Section 3206, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 173; Aug. 21, 1957, Pub. L. 85–155, title I, § 101(4), 71 Stat. 376; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(A), (B), 81 Stat. 375, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army Nurse Corps in commissioned officers on active list of Regular Army. Section 3207, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 173; Aug. 21, 1957, Pub. L. 85–155, title I, § 101(5), 71 Stat. 376; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(C), (D), 81 Stat. 375, prescribed authorized strength of Army Medical Specialist Corps in commissioned officers on active list of Regular Army.

10 USC 3209 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96513, title II, 202, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878]

Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 174; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(60), 72 Stat. 1462; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(E), 81 Stat. 375; Oct. 20, 1978, Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 820(c)(1), (2), 92 Stat. 1627, prescribed, with exception of Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps, the authorized strength of each branch in commissioned officers on active list of Regular Army.

10 USC 3210 - Regular Army: strength in grade; general officers

(a) Subject to section 526 of this title, the authorized strength of the Regular Army in general officers on the active-duty list is 75/10,000 of the authorized strength of the Regular Army in commission officers on the active-duty list.

(b) The authorized strength of each of the following branches

(1) each corps of the Army Medical Department; and

(2) the Chaplains;

in general officers on the active-duty list of the Regular Army is 5/1,000 of the authorized strength of the branch concerned in commissioned officers on the active-duty list of the Regular Army. Not more than one-half of the authorized strength in general officers in such a branch may be in a regular grade above brigadier general.

(c) When the application of the percentages and ratios specified in this section results in a fraction, a fraction of one-half or more is counted as one, and a fraction of less than one-half is disregarded.

10 USC 3211 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96513, title II, 202, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878]

Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 175; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(67), 72 Stat. 1463; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(F), 81 Stat. 375, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in officers in each regular grade on promotion lists set forth in section 3296 of this title. See section 521 et seq. of this title.

10 USC 3212 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103337, div. A, title XVI, 1662(a)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2988]

Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 175; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(68), 72 Stat. 1463; June 30, 1960, Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(6), 74 Stat. 265; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(G), 81 Stat. 375; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 502(6), 94 Stat. 2909, related to temporary increases in authorized strength in grades of Army Reserve and Army National Guard of United States. See section 12009 of this title.

3213, 3214. Repealed. Pub. L. 96513, title II, 202, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878]

Section 3213, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in warrant officers on active list. Section 3214, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(64), 72 Stat. 1463, prescribed authorized strength of Regular Army in enlisted members on active duty, exclusive of officer candidates.

10 USC 3215 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95485, title VIII, 820(c)(3), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627]

Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(9)(H), 81 Stat. 375, authorized strength of Womens Army Corps of Regular Army in warrant officers on active list and in enlisted members on active duty to be prescribed by Secretary.

10 USC 3216 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96513, title II, 202, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878]

Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176, prescribed authorized strength of Corps of Engineers in enlisted members on active duty.

3217 to 3225. Repealed. Pub. L. 103337, div. A, title XVI, 1662(a)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2988]

Section 3217, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(69)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1463, related to authorized strength of Army in reserve commissioned officers in active status. See section 12003 of this title. Section 3218, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(69)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1463; amended Pub. L. 96–107, title III, § 302(a), Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, 1234(a)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2059; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, 1061(a)(20)(B), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1473, related to authorized strength of Army in reserve general officers in active status. See section 12004 of this title. Section 3219, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(69)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1464, related to authorized strength of Army in reserve commissioned officers in active status in grades below brigadier general. See section 12005 (a) of this title. Section 3220, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(69)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1464; amended Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 820(c)(4), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627, related to distribution of reserve commissioned officers by Secretary of the Army. See section 12007 of this title. Section 3221, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176, related to authorized strength of Army Reserve. See section 12001 of this title. Section 3222, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 502(7), 94 Stat. 2909, related to authorized strength of Army Reserve, exclusive of members on active duty. See section 12002 (a) of this title. Section 3223, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176, related to authorized strength of Army Reserve in warrant officers. See section 12008 of this title. Section 3224, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 177, related to authorized strength of Army National Guard of United States. See section 12001 of this title. Section 3225, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 177; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 502(7), 94 Stat. 2909; Sept. 29, 1988, Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, 1234(a)(1), 102 Stat. 2059, related to authorized strength of Army National Guard and Army National Guard of United States, exclusive of members on active duty. See section 12002 of this title.

10 USC 3230 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96513, title II, 232, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2886]

Section, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(69)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1464, provided that members of Army who are detailed for duty with agencies of United States outside Department of Defense on a reimbursable basis not be counted in computing strengths under any law.